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Help! I'm switching from guitar to bass

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Gio_Force_One

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I have been playing guitar forever and now I am switching over to bass , I have had an easier time finding work playing bass. I want a good bass and am torn on what to get I Played a classic stingray today and really like it and also a regular stingray and liked that too .not sure which to pick. Should I get the stingray with two humbuckers or single humbuckers. Only thing I do know is I would prefer black or blue with a mae neck. I have had many EBMM guitars but never a bass so I'm just looking for some input from you guys.
 
I don't think you could go wrong with either a "regular" or Classic Stingray. The dual pickup Stingrays will be more versatile, but the single pickup is a really good sound on its own, so you'd have try them out and see what you prefer.

There are other bass models that are equally as good: Sterling, Big Al, Reflex and, if you're feeling more adventurous, the Bongo (sounds like a ton of bricks!).
 
If you liked rosewood, a sub would be a good start.
 
Welcome to the "light of day". Single humbucker, many may say, is what you need for point and shoot classic EBMM Stingray tone. Dual humbucker gives more possibilities, as mentioned, all of them good. The 4-band eq in Bongos and Big Als can take the hair off your legs just standing in front of your amp. As said earlier, can't go wrong, mate.
 
If I didn't have a Music Man bass (god/deity-of-your-choice forbid), I would play a few and see which model felt best in my hands, on a strap, etc. While I think the Big Al and the Bongo are the two most ergonomically wicked-great basses I've ever played, I don't find the Reflex or any of the others to be particularly non-ergonomic. But it comes down to what feels best to you, I think.

Have you played all of the available models?
 
Man, if it were up to me, I'd go back to guitar!!! lol


But, if it is an absolute must, then it's got to be the "baddest" bass on the planet - BONGO!!! (thru an SVT all tube!!)
 
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Get the bass that, in your hands, feels like the
one that is absolutely the most dissimilar to a
geetar. Otherwise you may be at risk of falling
into "geetar-player-operating-a-bass" mode.

IOW, choose an ax that maximizes the effect
of a whole new beginning. I can almost always
tell when a band's bassist [person unknown to
me] isn't actually a bassist. Something's amiss,
there's a lack of real "bassing".

IMNSHO, get you an SR4HS or Hp, preferably
the Hp if you can stretch the budget. The tone
of the piezo and the fat-ish neck will carry you
far into bassdom, light years from geetardom.

And use reeeeally heavy [bend-proof] strings,
just to seal the deal :-)


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EBMM Sterling HS (extra single coil). Awesome bass, great playability. And they can always be found used on ebay for less than 1000 bucks!
 
Btw, I'm also a guitar player. I prefer guitars with chunky necks like the 52 RI Telecaster, but I love the slim neck of the Sterling. It's just the best bass money can buy.
 
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